perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

English

Noun

perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A synthetic fluorosurfactant and persistent organic pollutant.

   Synonyms: perfluorooctane sulfonate, PFOS

   • 2014, Judith S. Weis, Marine Pollution: What Everyone Needs to Know®, Oxford University Press, →ISBN:

     These chemicals, such as perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), are persistent and ubiquitous in the environment. They are also likely to be toxic and bioaccumulative.

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